God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (a.k.a. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) is a
popular Christmas Carol. It was first published in 1833 in the book
Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern. The music probably dates back to
the Middle Ages, and the authors of both the text and the music of God
Rest You Merry Gentlemen remain unknown. As the lyrics are written in
Early Modern English, i.e. the English used in the King James Bible for
example, they are somewhat confusing. The opening line, for example
actually means “God Keep You Gentlemen Strong.” The mood of God Rest
You Merry Gentlemen is probably the most sombre of all Christmas tunes
- it is one of the few written in a minor key. Here is the first verse:

God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Level 2.5 is a very atmospheric arrangement of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.

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